A Colorado man who disappeared during a business trip to Nashville was found dead Thursday near a downtown parking lot, four days after police officers spoke with him during an encounter in East Nashville.
Conor Anderson, 31, was found in a wooded area beside a parking lot at 14 James Robertson Parkway. The Metropolitan Nashville Police Department said there were no immediate indications of foul play.
Anderson traveled from Colorado to Nashville on Saturday for a work conference and checked into the Millennium Maxwell House hotel, according to police. His family said he did not return to the hotel after going out that night.
NewsChannel 5 reported that Anderson's family said he attended a concert at Nissan Stadium that night before surveillance video showed him at a bar in East Nashville.
In Nashville, shortly before 1 a.m. on Sunday, Anderson approached two East Precinct officers near Woodland and Main streets. He told them he had met men near a bar and given them $20 to show him around the area. The men walked away with the money, and Anderson wanted officers to be aware of the encounter, police said.
According to body camera footage, Anderson told police he then accidentally walked in front of one of the men’s cars and called police to report the car’s details.
When Anderson declined to make a formal report, he and the officers parted ways. Near the end of the encounter, officers advised him to go out at night with colleagues or friends.
“Get home safely. Get an Uber,” one police officer said. “I am. This is my last stop,” Anderson responded.
“This disappearance is completely out of character for Conor,” the family said while asking businesses and visitors in the Five Points area to check security cameras, phones, dashcams, and other recordings.
“Conor is an incredible person who is deeply loved by his family and friends. Wherever he is, we just need to find him. We need to bring Conor home,” his family said.
Two private investigators hired by Anderson’s family helped locate his body after reviewing surveillance video and speaking with area businesses and others, WSMV reported, citing a retired Metro Nashville Police detective.